Southern Michigan Railroad Historical Society

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Contents 1 About 2 History 3 Excursions 4 Equipment 4.1 Locomotives 4.2 Passenger Equipment 4.3 Cabooses

About

The Southern Michigan Railroad Society(SMRS)is based in Clinton Michigan and offers train excursions between Clinton, Tecumseh, and Raisin Center. The Railroad normally operates between May and October.

History

The Southern Michigan Railroad Society(SMRS) was founded in 1982 in a effort to save Conrail's "Clinton Branch". In 1985 the SMRS purchased the line and set to work fixing it up and running motor car trips. 1987 brought about the groups first engine and passenger equipment in the form of two cabooses. The GE 44 tonner arrived in 1996. Today the SMRS offers quality train excursions though the Lenawee County countryside.

Excursions

Summer runs are normally a 1-1/2 hour ride between Clinton and Tecumseh. In the fall a shuttle service is operated between the two towns during the Clinton Fall Festival and the Tecumseh Applumkin Festival. During October the railroad offers popular "Fall Color Tours" from Tecumseh south to Raisin Center. Several Holiday train ofter run in November and December also.

Equipment

The train usually consists of the GE 44 tonner, South Shore Car #1, the NYC gon, and ether the bay window or the cupola caboose.

Locomotives

	Number Model/Type Year Built Year Acquired Railroad Notes 75 GE 44 tonner 1943 1996 Western Maryland Main engine for the Society GMDH-3 1960 Prototype One of a kind engine 1 Plymouth Switcher 1985 Hayes-Albion Company SMRS' first engine. 20 Alco RS1 1950 1985 Ann Arbor Currently on display in Shepherd, MI 21 Alco RS1 1950 1985 Ann Arbor

Passenger Equipment

	Number Model/Type Year Built Year Acquired Railroad Notes #1 Electric Interurban Car 1926 Chicago South Bend & South Shore Main Passenger Car for the Society #36 Electric Interurban Car 1929 Chicago South Bend & South Shore Pipe Gondola PS-5 1959 New York Central Converted into a open air car. Emerald Vale Heavyweight Sleeper 1915 1985 Ann Arbor

Cabooses

	Number Model/Type Year Built Year Acquired Railroad Notes 21692 Bay Window Caboose 1987 New York Central C305/19882 Cupola Caboose 1987 New Haven/Penn Central Repainted to PC colors Transfer caboose Grand Trunk Western?

Other Ann Arbor Railroad Box Car

2 Flat cars

Several Motor Cars and Carts.